A 30-year-old resident of Jaffa was arrested after a search of a compound yielded dozens of doses of cocaine, the Israel Police confirmed on Wednesday.
A non-lethal grenade was additionally discovered and confiscated. As well as, 5 safety cameras that had been recording close by public areas have been eliminated.
The suspect was taken to the police station for questioning.
Israel Border Police foil drug smuggling try at Jordanian border
An undercover investigation by the Israel Anti-Terrorism Unit led to the arrest of a 30-year-old Bedouin resident suspected of trafficking almost 14 kg of medication on Tuesday evening, in line with an announcement by the Israel Police on Wednesday.
The assertion mentioned that detectives from the Israel Anti-Terrorism Unit, along with the Jordan Border Unit and troopers from the Judea and Samaria Border Guard, “labored final evening to arrest a suspect within the act whereas finishing up a transaction involving substances suspected of being harmful medication,” which he was suspected of planning to smuggle into Jordan.
The suspect initially fled the scene, however was caught by the police with the help of an IAF helicopter, and he was ultimately arrested by them and transferred for questioning on the Israel Anti-Terrorism Unit.
The medication, described as “cannabis sort,” have been confiscated, in addition to the suspect’s car.
The suspect was transferred for questioning on the Yad Vashem Regional Police Headquarters on suspicion of crimes of trafficking and distribution of harmful medication and different offenses.
Police seize half a kilo of cocaine from a kindergarten instructor
In September 2025, Israel Police seized round half a kilogram of cocaine from a kindergarten instructor and one different suspect, who have been each arrested for drug trafficking.
The 2 suspects have been noticed at a industrial heart in broad daylight, the place they have been arrested and searched by officers who discovered the suspects in possession of medication not supposed for private use and a big sum of cash.
Each suspects, residents of central Israel of their 30s, have been detained in custody.
Main undercover drug bust in July 2025
An spy led to the arrest of over 50 weapons and drug traffickers in July, in line with the Israel Police.
The agent, codenamed “The Nobleman,” had labored with Lahav 433 for a few 12 months to collect proof towards over 50 suspects concerned in weapons and cocaine trafficking value hundreds of shekels.
The civilian agent was recruited to focus on criminals throughout Israel. Lahav 433 helped him perform greater than 30 managed and monitored transactions, together with the acquisition of 18 pistols, three M16 rifles, and over 1.5 kg of cocaine, the police mentioned.
